Page 26 of Tormented Billionaire Romance Series

I smiled. “That would be a lovely token! What would you like?”

“Well, these little baskets look adorable. We could even make them ourselves, I'm sure. I could get us all together for that.”

“That would be a great bonding exercise for you and the bridesmaids.”

She grinned. “That's what I was thinking.”

“Is there anything you would like your fiancé to do?”

“I mean, he's been doing well with setting up the catering and actually booking the place. I'm taking care of the smaller things.”

“This is by no means small,” I expressed. “But they are mildly easier, sure. I'll make sure all of your bases are covered in this arena.”

“Thanks, Clara. This is so nice. I feel like you're better than the designer I had.”

I laughed. “You're only saying that because she bailed.”

“No, I'm serious. I'm starting to feel like that was a blessing in disguise.”

I smiled warmly. “Thanks, Jen. That's really sweet of you to say.”

“I mean it. I really do.”

“I'm very glad. So, how are you feeling about the tables? Round?”

“Round would be best, yes.”

I nodded and checked off a few boxes on the worksheet I was using for her. “And do you want any loose decorations?”

“Like what?”

“Like confetti.”

She wrinkled her nose. “That sounds like a total mess for people to clean. We're not even allowing our guests to throw rice. I don't want to make a mess.”

“That's fair! It'll be much easier without too many small items.”

“That's what I figured, too.”

“Alright, so, how about what favors you want to put into your baskets?”

She hummed and sat back in her chair, playing with the wrapper of her protein bar. I lifted my gaze to peer out the expansive office window. Sunlight poured through the glass, casting shadows over the carpet. I studied the patterns in the fabric until Jen commanded my attention.

“I like the idea of skeleton keys being tokens. We could attach the date of the wedding with our names by ribbons.”

I perked up. “Oh, that sounds so lovely, Jen!”

“And then we could add candy and other trinkets.”

“That sounds wonderful. I think that will absolutely fit the budget you want.”

She cocked her head to the side. “Did I tell you my budget?”

“You mentioned it a while back when you asked me to be your bridesmaid.”

She nodded. “Okay, just checking. I didn't want to leave you in the dark about it.”

“I've put it here at the top of the page, so when we add items, we'll be able to deduct and see where we're at.”

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